Autobahn GmbH des Bundes well equipped for winter service on Saxony's highways

15,000 tons of salt stored

According to Pfeil, the technology is ready for use. The halls are filled with 15,000 tons of salt, the brine mixing plants are operational and the shift plans have been drawn up. They are working around the clock, seven days a week. The season is planned to run until April 13, and the winter could last until then. The winter service will do everything it can to grit and clear the roads.

Traffic should flow as smoothly as possible

"We are aware of our responsibility to road users. We want traffic to flow as smoothly as possible on the freeway, even in winter," emphasized Pfeil. The economy also only works with traffic flowing smoothly. However, winter service also means that you can't be everywhere at the same time. They drive "clearing loops" and regularly drive the routes at intervals.

According to Autobahn GmbH, 72 winter service vehicles are in operation in Saxony. In total, the freeway maintenance depots and their 232 employees have a total distance of around 1,000 kilometers to maintain. There are six freeway maintenance depots in Saxony: Chemnitz, Leipzig, Döbeln, Dresden-Nickern, Dresden-Hellerau and Weißenberg.